Chapter 303 – An Unexpected Invitation
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“My name is Minerva, the warrior commander under the heavenly scribe Archangel Metatron.”
“Welcome. Thank you for stepping out in the face of the crisis of the empire.”
“It was nothing. It was just a natural choice to keep world peace.”
After an unknown eye contact passed, Minerva exchanged a simple greeting with Emperor Basilian Pentra.
The two then went straight to the point.
As the work was so urgent, there was no time for pointless personal affairs.
“First of all, I heard a simple story from the person who came first. The rift will open tomorrow, right? It’s huge enough to swallow half of the capital. Do you know what might pop out of there?”
“… Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find out exactly what it is. We just know that something very huge is coming. It’s probably impossible for the Empire’s forces alone to stop it without taking damage. We must evacuate the people of the empire.”
“It is already being implemented through cooperation with the church. You dropped the official notice yesterday, so you must be moving to the shelter.”
At the emperor’s words, Gaon recalled the sights he had seen on the way to the imperial palace.
No matter which street, there was a long procession of people, regardless of occupation, packing up and leaving somewhere under the guidance of the soldiers.
They will probably spend the day under the escort of paladins, scattered among the various branches of the Order.
“I’m glad that’s the case.”
“Yes. This is all because Halo informed me in advance. Rather, you guys are going to move with the feeling of a detached unit?”
“Yes. I think it’s better to do that. I will go around and add to the right place.”
The fight between Elyos and humans is different.
Their fight with wings crosses the ground and air, so if they fight together with unfamiliar people, they may become each other’s hindrance.
Rather, it was prudent to unite with them from the start and provide adequate assistance.
The emperor and Minerva, who had been talking so much, decided to leave, as if they thought it was just a waste of time with only a day left before the rift opened.
“Then let’s end the conversation here. Rest in peace until tomorrow.”
“Yes. Thank you for your consideration.”
Afterwards, the Elyos, including Minerva, headed for the guest room under the guidance of the royal attendants.
Wanting to see if this was the end, Gaon took his eyes off Minerva’s back and headed towards the floor.
As I took a long sigh, I heard a voice.
-Tonight. I’ll see you.
When he raised his head in surprise, Minerva, who was about to leave the throne room, turned her back to stare at him.
Unlike before, it was a cold look that didn’t show even the slightest emotion.
After checking Gaon’s reaction, she nodded her head and left.
‘What?’
Gaon was a little confused.
There is no contact between Minerva and him in this life.
If so, I wondered if she was also the business of an archangel, including Metatron, not her, but that was too strange.
This is because Halo had never been looking for him at this timing in his previous life.
Not just because it was hard to find, but really didn’t show the slightest interest.
It was only later that he noticed that his wisdom was going astray around Gaon due to the singularity of regression, but that was in the far distant future.
Something happened again that he didn’t know.
He gets irritable sometimes. Same situation right now. For him, who knows secrets that others do not know due to regression, the appearance of the unknown is bound to be a great anxiety.
Gaon thought deeply about what was going on, then suddenly felt a sense of silence and raised his head.
Looking around, people were leaving the audience room one by one to take care of their own business.
Gaon also came to his senses after thinking about what he would experience tomorrow.
‘Okay. Let’s deal with what’s right in front of us.’
No matter how much I think about it, the answer is not given. It’s better to just wait for the night than to be in pain while wrapping your hair.
Of course, I should have looked at Hirencia before that.
Gaon briefly exchanged greetings with the second prince, and then headed for the garden next to the imperial palace with light steps.
Whether it was a Halo or a rift, the promise came first.
When I left the imperial palace and went up to the low hill next to it, I saw the back of Hirencia, who had been waiting for me beforehand.
It was almost time for lunch, so the sunlight that rose in the middle of the sky hit her platinum hair and dazzled her eyes.
Gaon deliberately approached stealthily and hugged Hirencia, who was humming her song, in her arms.
“Kyaa!”
Hirencia let out her scream.
Surprised, she tried to counterattack her, but she let out a sigh of relief when she found Gaon’s smiling face.
“Why are you surprising me? Don’t tell me in advance!”
Hirencia grunts and shows weak resistance.
Gaon wrapped his firm but thin waist in his arms and buried his nose in the nape of his neck, inhaling her body odor.
“Just. It’s more fun that way.”
“Am I not funny? If you do this next time, I will be really angry!”
I can’t stop playing around with this.
She says she’ll get angry next time, but I think I’ve heard this a dozen times already. If she really hated it in the first place, she would have already gotten out of her arms. There’s no way I’ll be quietly hugged like I am now.
Gaon smiled and asked.
“What were you doing anyway?”
“… I was just looking around the garden. When she comes here, she remembers the first time she met Gaon.”
“Is it so? It’s already been over two years.”
In fact, she never thought that a relationship like this would be possible until then. She thought it would be satisfying just to recover the sense of distance she had in her previous life, but before she knew it, she was able to accept this type of physical contact casually.
Even now, in fact, it was not known to the public, but it was no different from a half-lover.
As Gaon closed her eyes and inhaled her body odor, immersed in her feelings, Hirencia smiled slightly.
“Pu-huh! Do you know how embarrassed she was then? At first, she thought she was an assassin, but suddenly, if she didn’t show up again tomorrow, she said that her garden would be trashed. Actually, I’m fine, but I’m the only one with scars here and there. Why did you do this to me?”
“… Are you still curious?”
“Of course. Gaon said he owed me, but I never did? If I had ever met them, I would have remembered them unconditionally.”
To Hirencia, what Gaon said was no different than a lie. Even if it actually happened, there’s no way she could remember the events of her previous life, so she can dismiss it that way.
However, even though she thought it was a lie, Hirencia did not particularly argue with Gaon.
I just waited patiently and silently for him to tell me.
If so, isn’t it time to live up to that expectation?
Gaon pondered and made a decision.
‘Let’s just reveal the regression for now.’
I can’t tell you the details because I don’t have the courage yet. But if it’s just her regression, she can explain it enough, if she can understand it.
Gaon inhaled Hirencia’s body odor to calm his agitation and slowly spoke.
At first, she tilted her head incredulously, but when she heard the story of her miserable life, she secretly crossed her hands and started stroking her, as if she wanted to comfort her.
And finally, the moment the story entered the second episode, she even showed her body rigid reaction as if she was greatly surprised.
However, through the story so far, I soon regained my composure, as if I had expected it to some extent.
As it continued, Gaon ended the story by saying that he joined the Knights of the Luminous and learned rubella with her help.
I couldn’t bear to talk about the dragon’s nest. It was because he was afraid that if he revealed the truth, Hirencia would turn away from him.
After the story ended, Hirencia, who had been organizing information in her head for a while, opened her mouth.
“It was this. Maybe I can’t remember? Comeback I couldn’t have imagined it.”
“I didn’t even think I would come back twice. I’m glad I was able to pay off the debt thanks to you.”
“But what happened after that? Learn rubella… Did you just leave the Knights?”
The story was cut off so awkwardly that it was only natural for her to feel strange on her part.
Gaon decided to put it off until later instead of making up an answer with such a lie.
She said, stroking her soft white blonde hair.
“I’ll tell you later. I don’t have the courage to speak yet.”
“Hmm… All right. Tell me next time you have a chance.”
“Yes. Thanks for understanding.”
Gaon gave more strength to the hand that held Hirencia. I really liked the way she cared about him without digging too deeply.
Maybe it was because I talked about what I had been keeping in mind, but I felt a lot lighter today.
Gaon maintained that posture for a while, feeling her warm feelings and affection welling up.
After a while, Hirencia tapped her arm.
At her obvious sign of intent, she slipped her arm away and turned her body to face her, she said.
“But come. If you did a regression, do you know what will happen this time?”
“… Yes. So, with the help of His Highness the 2nd Prince and everyone in the party, I prepared it.”
“It’s great too. Is there anything I can do to help?”
“Anything to help?”
“Yes. I will do my best to help to reduce the damage.”
Gaon clenched her fists and smiled as she faced Hirencia, who was looking up at her with her determined eyes.
‘How do you know my heart?’
Actually, the reason I made a separate appointment with her today is because I wanted to spend time with her, but she had something else to ask of me.
I was hesitating because it got stuck in her mind to blindly push without explaining her regression, but it worked out rather well.
“Then, when the rift opens, can we fight moderately and bring the Duke to the basement of the imperial palace?”
“Is it in the basement of the imperial palace?”
“Yes. That’s the purpose of the guy coming out of this rift. To be precise, getting the remains of the first emperor and the Holy Sword. We have to block that. I plan to wait with the party from tomorrow morning and go to the basement of the imperial palace as soon as the rift opens.”
Hirencia, who widened her eyes at the word first emperor, vigorously nodded her head as if she didn’t have to think about it.
“All right. I will take the opportunity while working with the Knights, and as soon as I detect an abnormality, I will drag his father along.”
“Great. I will believe you.”
“Yes! Leave it to me!”
Hirencia gave her chest a hard thump! She knocked and said confidently. Thanks to this, her big breasts, which showed a clear presence even beyond her uniform, swayed.
As Gaon’s gaze focused on that place, Hirencia noticed it belatedly and reminded her of her face.
The way she put her hands together to cover her breasts was really cute.
Gaon didn’t miss her moment and pulled her over and quickly kissed her. Soon, her tongue-tingling, soggy sound resounded throughout her garden.
